Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver operator

The differences between asphalt rakers and asphalt paver operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an asphalt raker and an asphalt paver operator. Additionally, an asphalt paver operator has an average salary of $42,443, which is higher than the $30,608 average annual salary of an asphalt raker.

The top three skills for an asphalt raker include asphalt, traffic control and jack hammers. The most important skills for an asphalt paver operator are asphalt, hand tools, and repair equipment.

Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver operator overview

	Asphalt Raker	Asphalt Paver Operator
Yearly salary	$30,608	$42,443
Hourly rate	$14.72	$20.41
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	430	26,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 83%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver operator salary

Asphalt rakers and asphalt paver operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Asphalt Raker	Asphalt Paver Operator
Average salary	$30,608	$42,443
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between asphalt raker and asphalt paver operator education

There are a few differences between an asphalt raker and an asphalt paver operator in terms of educational background:

	Asphalt Raker	Asphalt Paver Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 83%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver operator demographics

Here are the differences between asphalt rakers' and asphalt paver operators' demographics:

	Asphalt Raker	Asphalt Paver Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between asphalt raker and asphalt paver operator duties and responsibilities

Asphalt raker example responsibilities.

Work as part of the paving crew primarily raking asphalt, shoveling excess asphalt and sweeping up debris
Finish surface by smoothing and tampering asphalt material to the proper grade and thickness to properly adhere material to road surface.
Conduct leaf control and clean up in bunkers, fairways, greens, etc.

Asphalt paver operator example responsibilities.

Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.
Crane operator, Bidwell paving machine operator and setup.

Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver operator skills

Common asphalt raker skills

Asphalt, 85%
Traffic Control, 14%
Jack Hammers, 1%

Common asphalt paver operator skills

Asphalt, 74%
Hand Tools, 14%
Repair Equipment, 6%
Loaders, 4%
Material Flow, 3%

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